GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
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| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |